Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-07-30
NEWS NOTES.

The MeIIcans along the border who md
employment on this side Of the line are a
ury department which holds that the con-
tract labor law makes il unlawful for them
70 cross daily 70 work in this county.
General Sheridan is looking after a new
site for the army barracks now at Newport,
Kentucky.
The city of Portland, Maine, will Guido
every other town in the matter Of Sunday
laws if the city marshal has his way about
it. He has ordered the druggists not 70 sell
any sOda-water or cigars on Sunday. The
druggists, with one exception, last Sunday
closed up shop entirely, refusing to put up
even physicians prescriptions.
Mrs. James Smith. of Four-Aiile Run,
tempting TO light her fire with kerosene.
Nothing 50 often gets the start of the fool
killer as the oil-can.
John Nash Peaks, a colliery owner at Stat
fordshirs, has failed, with liabilities from
100000 to 100000.
It is noted as a curious coincidence that
TremarcO, the Italian confined at Joliet for
the murder IN Chicago of a countryman
named ElOria, and Detective Halloran, who
brought him to justice, should have died on
the same day.
Prince Napoleon is about to publish a
book entitled Napoleon the First and His
DetractOrs." By persons who want only a
truthful picture OF the great Napoleon, il
will be carefully avoided
The sultan has requested Wolf, the
British commissioner, to postpone his de-
parture from COnstantinOple.
The New York stock-exchange has elected
Mr.. K n. Thomas vice president to succeed
the late A. P. Hill.
A fire at Greensboro, Kentucky, destroyed
Lyery-stable, several residences and stores,
and other property amounting In all to
loss Of $4,000
A syndicate Of New York gentleman con-
nected with jerome park are said to be
negotiating for the property of the Saratoga
Racing association at Saratoga.
After January 1 Belgium viii not permit
the entry Of meat, except in the form OF
whole animals. halves and fOrs-uuarters of
animals, and then only when the Tugs are
attached The government at Washington
has been notified TO this effect.
Mr.. Watterson, In a New York interview,
says that the democrats are bound to
nominate Cleveland whether they like him
or not. Mr.. WattersOn is certainly well
qualified to speak for the democrats who
don't like Cleveland, for he's one of EN-.
The special examiners appointed to
examine the books and accounts OF the dis
bursting officers of the second and sixth
auditor oihces report that everything is all
right, except a shortage in the lattsr's Office
payment or mistake IN making change.
Daniel Carlton, of Boston, committed
suicide at Sierra Madre villa, near Los
Angeles, because, it is supposed, he was IN
able to bear the tortures OF acute neuralgia
The labor convention at Minneapolis, 80
says POwderly, Will be held with open doors.
The millers at Minneapolis believe that
the big wheat crop OF Minnesota and Dakota
of last year will be largely exceeded this
season unless bad weather sets in within
the next two weeks.
The army retiring board has recommend
ed the retirement of Captain J. T. Simpson
I'd cavalry. Some years ago Simpson created
much scandal in Arizona by his conduct
with anotoriOus woman. He has lately been
IN the government asylum for the insane.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland spent a
day at Fayetteville, n. Y, the formers boy
hood home At the residence Of Mrs. HOyt
a reception was held, which gave the people
OF the village an opportunity OF meeting
them. At O'Clock they started back to
CazenoVia, and left for Washington at 6:on
IN the evening.
At Cheyenne, former clerk in the Union
Pacific Office at that place testified before
the railway commission that the Union
Pacific, which owned the Rock Springs coal
mines, used to bill coal from Rock Springs
to Cheyenne Tor private parties at IS 90 a
ton while to the government, from Rock
Springs to Camp Carlin, a much shorter dis
lance, it was billed at s. 80 a ton. The
Union Pacific was always ''holding up" the
government IN one way or another.
In a quarrel over a broken wagon, Thomas
j. Price killed EnOch Bridwen, by striking
him on the head with fence picket. Both
lived on the Wabash river, some miles from
Palestine, Illinois.
The rifle contest for the Kolapore cup at
Wimbledon was won by the English team
by score of $40. The Canadians were sec
Ond with a score of G63.
The French senate has approved the com
meree treaty between France and Mexico.
The mayor of Peoria, IL, viii appoint a
committee of citizens to invite Mr.. Cleve-
land to visit that city on his western tour
Peoria pays large share Of the government
revenue on whisky, and it properly thinks
that 1t Is at least entitled to the courtesy Of
a call from the head Of the administration.
Edward Stroud, a colored boy, and a horse
were killed at Iron Hill, Indiana, by the
explosion of a thrashing-machine boiler.